'Catholic 7' expected to break off soon, retain Big East name

4:48 PM,
Feb. 28, 2013

Seton Hall and several other schools may retain the Big East name in a new league.

Written by

Jerry Carino
| @njhoopshaven

It was nostalgia hour Thursday morning as Big East men's basketball coaches spent their weekly teleconference waxing poetic about their league, from the upcoming tournament and its longtime home - Madison Square Garden - to the meaning of the Big East's name.

Turns out, there's a pretty good reason for all that wistfulness.

Multiple reports surfaced Thursday indicating a spinoff is imminent for the seven basketball-oriented Catholic schools, instead of a year away as widely had been believed. New Jersey Press Media has confirmed that the new league, which is negotiating to buy the name ...